Category Archives: Chickens

A Year In Pictures

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Tom

So, photos starting with last winter, up until a few weeks ago.  We lived through Christmas, I slept through the New Year, and here we are in 2015.  Hope you enjoy this look back, and stay with us through the … Continue reading →

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Last Week Of Garden Photos

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Tom

This is the last shot I took yesterday.  Patti, Violet and I took a drive out to the Ness Farm to check out the garden there.  We had rain nearly all day so things were too wet to work with, … Continue reading →

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Another Evening At The Ness Farm

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Tom

Went out in the evening, just in time to meet the mosquitoes which have emerged after this weekend’s rain, so I could get finished what I had mean to get done this past weekend.  I was for the most part … Continue reading →

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There And Back Again. Safely This Time.

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Tom

Yesterday was the one year anniversary of the car accident that changed all of our lives.  It was also the day we arrived back home after spending a week at Pine Beach Resort on Side Lake Minnesota with family. For … Continue reading →

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Blogging A Break: Bunny, Minnetonka Garden & Chickens

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Tom

Patti has mostly bunny proofed Piper’s section of the yard, and Fern is thrilled with the new exploring possibilities. She tastes everything she finds back there, which is going to end the volunteer beans I have left, but she is … Continue reading →

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Growing At Home, Chickens, Prepping Minnetonka

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Tom

Today was a family garden and livestock day.  In the morning I puttered around our backyard trying to take photos documenting where things are right now in a microscopic way without much luck, but I at least can show some … Continue reading →

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Pickled Eggs & More Squash

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Tom

  I am really trying to get through the squash I want to save seeds from.  Another 20 pounds of them peeled and sliced filled up all the racks of my dehydrator. Each slice is a quarter inch to three … Continue reading →

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Getting Caught Up On Things

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Tom

Operating system and software update is complete.  Here are some of the photos and what we have been doing. The top photo is a mix of green tomatoes, onions and garlic.  I slice and layer them in pans, then salt … Continue reading →

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Just Working Through It

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Tom

The gardens are a bit discouraging.  The real downside is the lack of potatoes.  I dug 15 plants this morning for just a few pounds.  With how much it is hurting my back to dig, I am seriously considering leaving … Continue reading →

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All Day Saturday

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Tom

I started early, before anyone else was awake, driving out to the garden at the Ness Farm. They are on vacation for the weekend so I fed and watered their chickens.  They are looking good.  The rooster we gave them … Continue reading →

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